Savinien (savinjɛ̃). 1619–55, French writer and soldier, famous as a duellist and for his large nose. He became widely known through the verse drama Cyrano de Bergerac (1897) by Edmond Rostand
Cyrano de Bergerac in American English
(ˈsɪrəˌnoʊdə ˈbɜrʒəˌræk; French siʀaˈnoʊdə bɛrʒəˈrak)
ˌSa‧vi‧ˈnien‧ de (ˌsævɪnˈjɛndə) ; French savinjɛ̃ dɛ) 1619-55; Fr. writer & soldier, famous for his large nose: title character of a poetic drama by Edmond Rostand (1897)